Tottenham's home Premier League matches against Liverpool on September 15 and Cardiff on October 6 will be played at Wembley because of "issues with the critical safety systems" at their new stadium, the club have announced.

They have spent more than £1.2billion over 28 years in pursuit of their first Premier League title and their 19th English championship success. Liverpool have won the Champions League, UEFA Cup, three FA Cups and four League Cups in that period but still the league crown has evaded them.